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Word forms: camp followers

Definitions

1. countable noun

If you describe someone as a campfollower, you mean that they do not officially belong to a particular group or movement but support it for their own advantage. [disapproval] ⇒ ...the Tory leader's friends and camp followers.

Example sentences containing 'camp follower'

EmeraldShah was the standard devoted camp follower who would have ended up marrying her moviestar if he hadn't died on her.Pacter, Trudi YELLOW BIRDMegan's a camp follower , a good woman, she looks after her man.Grace, C.L A SHRINE OF MURDERS